Falcons Hit The Field for First OTAs Session
Football was back in the air in Flowery Branch on Monday as the Falcons took to the practice fields for their first session of OTAs

OT Jake Matthews, foreground, and QB Matt Ryan stretch before practice

QB Matt Ryan

WR Julio Jones warms up before Monday's practice

WR Justin Hardy looks down the line and waits for the snap

OT Ryan Schraeder


WR Justin Hardy tosses some grass in the air to check the wind direction before fielding a punt

DE Ra'Shede Hageman works with defensive line coach Bryan Cox

WRs Mohamed Sanu and Julio Jones warm up

DE Ra'Shede Hageman gets some relief from the heat Monday

Robert Alford makes a snag while playing catch wtih fellow CB Desmond Trufant

The defensive line gets ready for the next drill

Safety Robenson Therezie takes to the skies to haul in a pass

QB Matt Ryan runs during warmups


C Alex Mack and QB Matt Ryan get some of their first work together on the field Monday

WR Julio Jones

WR Mohamed Sanu

CBs Desmond Trufant (21) and Robert Alford

The defensive line comes together to break it down before moving on to the next session of practice

Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank watches practice with head coach Dan Quinn

LB Sean Weatherspoon

Undrafted Georgia linebacker Josh Dawson eyes up the next tackling dummy during a drill

OLB Tyler Starr takes down a tackling dummy

RB Devonta Freeman

WR Julio Jones

WR Mohamed Sanu makes a one-handed snag while working on high passes with Julio Jones

QB Matt Ryan


LB Brooks Reed gets ready to come off the line during a drill

QB Matt Ryan

WR Julio Jones

OLB Vic Beasley Jr. comes off the line during a drill

DE Derrick Shelby

OLB Tyler Starr turns the corner around defensive line coach Bryan Cox

Head coach Dan Quinn

LB Sean Weatherspoon works his way around a tackling dummy held by defensive line coach Bryan Cox

Wide receivers coach Raheem Morris works with college free agent wide receiver David Glidden

First-round pick Keanu Neal leaps to make an interception Monday

Wide receivers coach Raheem Morris works to jam Julio Jones at the line of scrimmage

RB Tevin Coleman catches a pass out of the backfield as running backs coach Bobby Turner looks on

Defensive coordinator Richard Smith encourages linebacker Tyler Starr during a drill

OLB Vic Beasley Jr. works his way around defensive line coach Bryan Cox

WR Julio Jones makes a spinning catch along the sideline during practice


RB Brandon Wilds

C Alex Mack readies for a drill